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Fuel systemPart report

2004 Chevrolet Venture Fuel system Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
12%of 124 total for the year
Median mileage
103,998miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the fuel system of the 2004 Chevrolet Venture, 12% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,998 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Gas gauge does not accurately reflect fuel. It jumps wildly at times from full to empty and back to full. It often shows 3/4 of a tank when it is actually near empty. I had to begin tracking my mileage to ensure I do not run out of gas. Gas light goes on and off but usually coincides with an empty reading.”

NHTSA complaint #10543734, filed 2013-09, 150,000 miles

“Gas gauge does not accurately reflect fuel. It jumps wildly at times from full to empty and back to full. It often shows 3/4 of a tank when it is actually near empty. I had to begin tracking my mileage to ensure I do not run out of gas. Gas light goes on and off but usually coincides with an empty reading. And this is not covered under any warranty. When this started happening I ran out of gas with 2 small children in the car in winter due to gauge said 1/2 tank...”

NHTSA complaint #10553812, filed 2013-11, 97,000 miles

“Fuel gauge wouldn't measure, and the car when stopped, quit... The fuel gauge had been intermittently not measuring gas correctly, (I even filled a complaints with 2 gas stations thinking it was their gas pump that was wrong.) this was an ongoing problem over a long period of time. Then the car had to be towed to my residence... I live in a desert and it's very hot, the towing company suggested the fuel pump went along with the fuel pressure gauge. So I had to have them replaced....I have never had this kind of problem with other makes of cars.”

NHTSA complaint #10598317, filed 2014-06, 111,864 miles

“We bought the van used from a dealership about a year ago. The van was fine at first but a couple of months after we bought the van the fuel gauge fluctuated. The fuel gauge was at half, it went to empty then full and back to half, all in one motion. I thought it was odd but never had a fuel gauge do that to me before. After that the fuel gauge would fluctuate periodically but would always go back to were it was before it fluctuated. We figured as long as it went back to were it was before it fluctuated then we would just deal with it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10462018, filed 2012-06, 110,996 miles

“The speedometer started acting sporadic not registering speed accurately then stopped working all together also the gas gauge does not register at all since the problem began .the low fuel light does operate as of right now.I have read that alot of Venture owners have this problem it is avery expensive repair 500 just for the parts.”

NHTSA complaint #10449310, filed 2012-02, 125,000 miles

Related recalls

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20051024%
20041512%
20032312%
20023817%
20012411%
20003711%
1999165%
1998287%
1997235%

Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Venture

Electrical system
37 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Venture

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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